Canada strives to attract highly skilled immigrants who want to and are able to successfully integrate into the professional and social spheres of the country. With this goal in mind, Canadian immigration law outlines certain desirable occupations under the Skilled Worker class.
There are three ways to immigrate under the Skilled Worker category:
- An arranged employment offer with a Canadian company, approved by the immigration authorities
- For students or temporary workers legally residing in Canada for a period of at least one year
- For specialists with at least one year of full-time work experience in a profession corresponding to the list of occupations outlined by the government of Canada
- OPEN LIST OF OCCUPATIONS
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0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
Candidates under this category must fulfil a number of preset requirements, such as age, education, language proficiency, etc. Compliance with these requirements is evaluated using a points system; currently, the minimum passing score is 67 out of 100.
A number of our clients have trouble classifying their occupations. Is your profession on the list of occupations identified by the government of Canada? We know how to correctly classify your profession and ensure that you meet the requirements set out by the authorities.
